Module Test: Ionic Compounds and Metals

Which of the following is a property of ionic compounds?

• Soluble in nonpolar solvents
• Conduct electricity in solid state
• Low melting and boiling points
• High melting and boiling points

Fill in the blank: Ionic compounds are formed when _______ transfer electrons.

• atoms

• molecules

• ions

• neutrons

Metals are good conductors of electricity because:

• they have free electrons that can move easily.

• they have tightly bound electrons.

• they are insulators.

• they have high melting points.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: Electrons that are free to move in metals.

• Valence Electrons

• Electrons

• Free Electrons

• Valence Electrons

• Conductors

• Free Electrons

• Electrons

• Conductors

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: The force that holds two atoms together.

• Van der Waals force

• Covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Ionic bond

• Van der Waals force

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: A charged particle containing more than one atom.

• Ion

• Atom

• Molecule

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Compound

• Ion

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: A positively charged ion.

• Cation

• Ion

• Neutral

• Neutral

• Anion

• Anion

• Ion

• Cation

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: An ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts electricity.

• Solute

• Nonelectrolyte

• Electrolyte

• Electrolyte

• Nonelectrolyte

• Solvent

• Solvent

• Solute

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: The name for most ionic compounds other than oxides.

• Ionic Compounds

• Ionic Compounds

• Molecules

• Oxides

• Salts

• Salts

• Oxides

• Molecules

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term: Represents the way electrons exist in metals.

• Valence Bond Theory

• Valence Bond Theory

• Band Theory

• Electron Sea Model

• Electron Sea Model

• Molecular Orbital Theory

• Molecular Orbital Theory

• Band Theory